postcapillary venule
[ pōst-kăp′ə-lĕr′ē ]
n.
Histamine-sensitive microvasculature that is the site of extravasation of blood cells.pericytic venule
Nearby words
postbox, postboy, postbrachial, postbus, postcanonical, postcapillary venule, postcard, postcava, postcentral area, postcentral gyrus, postcentral sulcus
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